Henckelia quinquevulnera (Ridl.) A.Weber, Beitr. Biol. Pflanzen 70: 353 1997-1998 publ. (1998)

Name meaning 'with five wounds', usually refering to red colorations.

Synonyms
Didymocarpus quinquevulnerus Ridl.

Description
Perennial herb, forming a roset of crowded elongate hairy leaves with toothed margins. Inflorescences axillary, pedunculate, single-flowered. Sepals 5. Corolla with long tube and five short lobes, white to blue-purplish. Stamens 2, included in the corolla. Fruit a long plagiocarpic capsule, held horizontally and opening on the upper side. Seeds numerous, with various testa patterns.

Ecology
In forest understorey, often near swamps or rivers.

Uses

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

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